Obama wins re-election
Election 2012
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and winning four more years in office despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and put a crimp in the middle class dreams of millions.
“This happened because of you. Thank you” Obama tweeted to supporters as he celebrated four more years in the White House.
Romney telephoned the president, then spoke to disappointed supporters in Boston. In a graceful concession, he summoned all Americans to pray for the president and urged the night’s winners to put partisan bickering aside and “reach across the aisle” to tackle the nation’s problems.
After the costliest — and arguably the nastiest — campaign in history, divided government seemed alive and well.
Democrats retained control of the Senate with surprising ease. Republicans were on course for the same in the House, making it likely that Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, Obama’s partner in unsuccessful deficit talks, would reclaim his seat at the bargaining table.
At Obama headquarters in Chicago, a huge crowd gathered waving small American flags and cheering. Supporters hugged each other, danced and pumped their fists in the air. Excited crowds also gathered in New York’s Times Square, at Faneuil Hall in Boston and near the White House in Washington, drivers joyfully honking as they passed by.
With votes counted in 75 percent of the nation’s precincts, Obama held a narrow advantage in the popular vote, leading by about 25,000 out of more than 99 million cast.
But the president’s laserlike focus on the battleground states allowed him to run up a 303-203 margin in the competition for electoral votes, where the White House is won or lost. It took 270 to win.
Obama captured Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, New Hampshire, Colorado and Nevada, seven of the nine states where the rivals and their allies poured nearly $1 billion into dueling television commercials.
Romney was in Massachusetts, his long and grueling bid for the presidency at an unsuccessful end.
He won North Carolina among the battleground states.
Florida remained too close to call, a state where there were long lines of voters kept the polls open in some areas well past the appointed poll close time..
The election emerged as a choice between two very different visions of government — whether it occupies a major, front-row place in American lives or is in the background as a less-obtrusive facilitator for private enterprise and entrepreneurship.
The economy was rated the top issue by about 60 percent of voters surveyed as they left their polling places. But more said former President George W. Bush bore responsibility for current circumstances than Obama did after nearly four years in office.
That bode well for the president, who had worked to turn the election into a choice between his proposals and Romney’s, rather than the simple referendum on the economy during his time in the White House.
Unemployment stood at 7.9 percent on election day, higher than when he took office. And despite signs of progress, the economy is still struggling after the worst recession in history.
There was no doubt about what drove voters to one candidate or the other.
About 4 in 10 said the economy is on the mend, but more than that said it was stagnant or getting worse more than four years after the near-collapse of 2008. The survey was conducted for The Associated Press and a group of television networks.
In the battle for the Senate, Democrats won seats currently held by Republicans in Indiana and Massachusetts.
In Maine, independent former Gov. Angus King was elected to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Olympia Snowe. He has not yet said which party he will side with, but Republicans attacked him in television advertising during the race, and Democrats rushed to his cause.
Polls were still open in much of the country as the two rivals began claiming the spoils of a brawl of an election in a year in which the struggling economy put a crimp in the middle class dreams of millions.
The president was in Chicago as he awaited the voters’ verdict on his four years in office. He told reporters he had a concession speech as well as victory remarks prepared. He congratulated Romney on a spirited campaign. “I know his supporters are just as engaged, just as enthusiastic and working just as hard today” as Obama’s own, he added.
Romney reciprocated, congratulating the man who he had campaigned against for more than a year.
Earlier, he raced to Ohio and Pennsylvania for Election Day campaigning and projected confidence as he flew home to Massachusetts. “We fought to the very end, and I think that’s why we’ll be successful,” he said, adding that he had finished writing a speech anticipating victory but nothing if the election went to his rival.
But the mood soured among the Republican high command as the votes came in and Obama ground out a lead in critical states.
Like Obama, Vice President Joe Biden was in Chicago as he waited to find out if he was in line for a second term. Republican running mate Paul Ryan was with Romney in Boston, although he kept one eye on his re-election campaign for a House seat in Wisconsin, just in case.
The long campaign’s cost soared into the billions, much of it spent on negative ads, some harshly so.
In the presidential race, an estimated one million commercials aired in nine battleground states where the rival camps agreed the election was most likely to be settled — Ohio, New Hampshire, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Iowa, Colorado and Nevada.
In a months-long general election ad war that cost nearly $1 billion, Romney and Republican groups spent more than $550 million and Obama and his allies $381 million, according to organizations that track advertising.
In Virginia, the polls had been closed for several minutes when Obama’s campaign texted a call for volunteers “to make sure everyone who’s still in line gets to vote.”
In Florida, there were long lines at the hour set for polls to close. Under state law, everyone waiting was entitled to cast a ballot.
According to the exit poll, 53 percent of voters said Obama is more in touch with people like them, compared to 43 percent for Romney.
About 60 percent said taxes should be increased, taking sides on an issue that divided the president and Romney. Obama wants to let taxes rise on upper incomes, while Romney does not.
Other than the battlegrounds, big states were virtually ignored in the final months of the campaign. Romney wrote off New York, Illinois and California, while Obama made no attempt to carry Texas, much of the South or the Rocky Mountain region other than Colorado.
There were 33 Senate seats on the ballot, 23 of them defended by Democrats and the rest by Republicans.
Democratic Rep. Chris Murphy, a Democrat, won a Connecticut seat long held by Sen. Joe Lieberman, retiring after a career that included a vice presidential spot on Al Gore’s ticket in 2000. It was Republican Linda McMahon’s second defeat in two tries, at a personal cost of $92 million.
The GOP needed a gain of three for a majority if Romney won, and four if Obama was re-elected. Neither Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada nor GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was on the ballot, but each had high stakes in the outcome.
All 435 House seats were on the ballot, including five where one lawmaker ran against another as a result of once-a-decade redistricting to take population shifts into account. Democrats needed to pick up 25 seats to gain the majority they lost two years ago.
Depending on the outcome of a few races, it was possible that white men would wind up in a minority in the Democratic caucus for the first time.
Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, raised millions to finance get-out-the-vote operations in states without a robust presidential campaign, New York, Illinois and California among them. His goal was to minimize any losses, or possibly even gain ground, no matter Romney’s fate. House Democratic leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California campaigned aggressively, as well, and faced an uncertain political future if her party failed to win control.
In gubernatorial races, Republicans picked up North Carolina, where Pat McCrory won easily. The incumbent, Democratic Gov. Bev Purdue, did not seek re-election.
In a campaign that traversed contested Republican primaries last winter and spring, a pair of political conventions this summer and three presidential debates, Obama, Romney, Biden and Ryan spoke at hundreds of rallies, were serenaded by Bruce Springstein and Meat Loaf and washed down hamburgers, pizza, barbecue and burrito bowls.
Obama was elected the first black president in 2008, and four years later, Romney became the first Mormon to appear on a general election ballot. Yet one man’s race and the other’s religion were never major factors in this year’s campaign for the White House, a race dominated from the outset by the economy.
Over and over, Obama said that during his term the nation has begun to recover from the worst recession since the Great Depression. While he conceded progress has been slow, he accused Romney of offering recycled Republican policies that have helped the wealthy and harmed the middle class in the past and would do so again.
Romney countered that a second Obama term could mean a repeat recession in a country where economic growth has been weak and unemployment is worse now than when the president was inaugurated. A wealthy former businessman, he claimed the knowledge and the skills to put in place policies that would make the economy healthy again.
In a race where the two men disagreed often, one of the principal fault lines was over taxes. Obama campaigned for the renewal of income tax cuts set to expire on Dec. 31 at all income levels except above $200,000 for individuals and $250,000 for couples.
Romney said no one’s taxes should go up in uncertain economic times. In addition, he proposed a 20 percent cut across the board in income tax rates but said he would end or curtail a variety of tax breaks to make sure federal deficits didn’t rise.
The differences over taxes, the economy, Medicare, abortion and more were expressed in intensely negative advertising.
Obama launched first, shortly after Romney dispatched his Republican foes in his quest for the party nomination.
One memorable commercial showed Romney singing an off-key rendition of “America The Beautiful.” Pictures and signs scrolled by saying that his companies had shipped jobs to Mexico and China, that Massachusetts state jobs had gone to India while he was governor and that he has personal investments in Switzerland, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands.
Romney spent less on advertising than Obama. A collection of outside groups made up the difference, some of them operating under rules that allowed donors to remain anonymous. Most of the ads were of the attack variety. But the Republican National Committee relied on one that had a far softer touch, and seemed aimed at voters who had been drawn to the excitement caused by Obama’s first campaign. It referred to a growing national debt and unemployment, then said, “He tried. You tried. It’s OK to make a change.”
More than 30 million voters cast early ballots in nearly three dozen states, a reflection of the growing appeal of getting a jump on the traditional Election Day.
Nov 9, 2012 at 12:09 p.m.
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milton17..Obama's outstretched hand is not for shaking...he's reaching for your wallet.
Nov 9, 2012 at 11:02 a.m.
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Wow! Paul Ryan lost his county, city and ward! Some people have opened their eyes here. He must be thankful for Walworth and Waukesha counties.
Nov 8, 2012 at 1:58 p.m.
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"Contrary to "Entitlement Society" Rhetoric, Over Nine-Tenths of Entitlement Benefits Go to Elderly, Disabled, or Working Households"
http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=vie...
Nov 8, 2012 at 1:25 p.m.
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It should be obvious to the right why Obama won with their holier than thou ideology, it was Gods Will.
Nov 8, 2012 at 2:01 a.m.
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The black vote has gone 90% to the democrat regardless of race of the candidate (voted over 90% for both Kerry and Gore). Romney destroyed himself with Hispanics. Taking an extreme position in the GOP primaries, and then having to shift back to the center (flip flop) on his position. Not to sound stereotypical, but the Hispanic/latino vote should be a conservative-republican type voter group. Most are very faithful Christians, and very family oriented value people. Values the GOP likes to say they support. However; when you alienate a group as Romney did, by being all over the map flip flopping his position on immigration, then many of those people will simply vote against the person, and not for the core beliefs that person-part claims to endorse. Romney was totally flawed from day 1, I said that many times during the primaries. There GOP simply made a monumental blunder in the primaries. As I hammered for months, it was almost identical to what the dems did in 2004, electing another big MA stiff in John Kerry. Thinking all they needed was a "safe" pick to beat the extremely vulnerable incumbent. It simply does not work that way. Unfortunately people rarely look at things in a bigger and broader picture.
Nov 7, 2012 at 8:19 p.m.
Nov 7, 2012 at 6:12 p.m.
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As Martin Luther King once pointed out, he longed to see the day when a man was judged on the content of his character and not the color of his skin. With this election, Dr. King must be rolling over in his grave! Obama was elected president due to a record # of minority voters that showed up to the polls. If any of these people were honest with themselves, they didn't vote for him based on the content of his character! That only leaves one other reason.............. (sad)
Nov 7, 2012 at 2:23 p.m.
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I am now laughing at all of you people who said Obama was going back home to Chicago.
Nov 7, 2012 at 1:07 p.m.
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It appears the obstructionist repubs efforts to make Obama a 1 term POTUS was an epic Fail.
Having the election on Nov. 6 didn't matter.
The Redskins losing didn't matter.
The people have spoken.
Nov 7, 2012 at 9:46 a.m.
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This is why the Republicans LOST the presidential election. Until the party has the courage to DISTANCE itself from hate-filled nuts they will struggle.
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http://mediamatters.org/research/2012/11...
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I know, left-wing media matters. Read the QUOTES, it is all QUOTES, hate-filled QUOTES from right-wing heroes.
Nov 7, 2012 at 9:45 a.m.
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I think Wislady just crawled under the bed with Fedup.
Nov 7, 2012 at 9:11 a.m.
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The extreme voices of the Republican party we've been hearing, and continue to hear on this blog, are the reason Obama won. Might I suggest stepping out the the right-wing echo chamber, even if it's uncomfortable, and looking around at a new America?
Nov 7, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.
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joey....."Wlslady, Donnaw, MidnightRide, RetiredAirForce- Take a valium and stop your constant negativity and scare tactics, please."
How come I wasn't included as part of this list you old codger?!?! I'm offended!:)
Nov 7, 2012 at 8:26 a.m.
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Woods......"John Doe"?? Too funny! Still grasping at that one huh? After using it for 2 or 3 years, you do realize it's getting a little old.......no??:)
Nov 7, 2012 at 8:15 a.m.
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916...I would not stand too close to john doe if I were you.
Nov 7, 2012 at 8:13 a.m.
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"Where did all the patriots go?"
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Maybe the PERSON that had all those patriotic names won't post in a wisconsin blog for a while. I wonder if they were paid well?
Nov 7, 2012 at 8:07 a.m.
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Congrats to all of the millions of smart people who voted for
Obama-Biden!!!! We did it!!!!!
We crushed extremism, racism, voter suppression, anonymous money, hatred of minorities -- with sound ideas, moderation and truth!
Wlslady, Donnaw, MidnightRide, RetiredAirForce- Take a valium and stop your constant negativity and scare tactics, please. It didn't work for Karl Rove, the radical Koch Brothers and Mr. Adelson, and won't work for you, either.
Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney can now go shopping for new shirts at COSTCO, and Mitt can work on his car elevator in La Jolla. LMAO. Yippee!
Hopefully the country can now coalesce around OBAMA-BIDEN, and not work (like Sen. McConnell had done) mostly for the benefit of one party or another!!! Hoorah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hoorah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We WON BIG-TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
U - S - A!! U-S-A!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 7, 2012 at 7:53 a.m.
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kiowamohican Nov 7, 2012 at 2:13 a.m.
"... because the more grid lock there is, the less NONSENSE that gets passed..."
"...NOTHING of consequence will get done on the hill, and you may retain some of the liberties you still have left! Can I get a big AMEN to that!"
AMEN. That may be the silver lining to this dark political day.
Nov 7, 2012 at 6:49 a.m.
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All I can say is it makes me sick. And Baldwin...grosses me out. But..Iam glad the phone calls, tv ads and junk mail will be over. Now, lets sit back and watch Wisconsin, AND the US of A fall apart. Let the crumbling begin.
Nov 7, 2012 at 6:44 a.m.
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Shoeboy......I LOVE apples too! Make mine honey crisp please!!!!
Nov 7, 2012 at 6:42 a.m.
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"Where did all the patriots go?"
Woods we're alive and well in Wisconsin! Republican control of every branch of our state's government:) I am really hoping that in the second half of Walker's term he addresses the serious need for entitlement reform. We also need to fast track the legislation that has been held up by the lower courts into the hands of the state's high court. Get it implemented and move forward!
Nov 7, 2012 at 6:33 a.m.
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The voters have concluded that returning the same people to power will yield a different result.
Nov 7, 2012 at 6:31 a.m.
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Poohboy......I realize that senility is setting in in your old age, when you quote me please include the entire post to put in into context. I've had to ask you to do this on several occasions now.
That said, congratulations to President Obama. With the gridlock and partisan battling that is sure to take place within our Federal government because of control and power that each political party holds, hopefully some bridges will be able to be built where our representatives can work across party lines.
Let us also congratulate our new state senators and assembly members. I'm sure Governor Walker is extremely excited with the outcome of the elections. With Republican control of the Senate, Assembly and a right leaning supreme court, I think we are all a little anxious to see what the governor can do with our state without having to deal with the gridlock or obstruction.......
Nov 7, 2012 at 6:05 a.m.
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concernedwi: said"Want to know what I would like to see in the next four years? Everyone working together. Respecting other peoples points of view. I want all of those that are elected to reach out to the other side and compromise. I don't want blaming, complaining, whining, and partisan politics that doesn't accomplish anything."
Well said! Finally someone who has real class!
Nov 7, 2012 at 5:45 a.m.
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Thanks Moo I love apples.
Nov 7, 2012 at 4:18 a.m.
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Great news for Ryan sweeping what's his name under the rug and of course we all knew Republicans would gain back control of the Local Senate.
Obama better stop by-passing Congress and spitting on the Constitution because the GOP still has control of the House and he still has a lot of explaining to do. The House no longer needs to tippy-toe, and he barely has control of the Senate.
This could be a lot of fun! No wonder people love politics.
Nov 7, 2012 at 4:12 a.m.
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People are so funny. We/They complain about gridlock yet re-elect all the same people. Obama will have to walk a very fine line now. He barely skated by on a razors edge in many of the questionable states going down from his 365 electorials and 52.9% of 2008.
Less approve but willing to give him another chance. His fine line now is putting his party in jeopardy as he has no one to blame now for the economy. If he doesn't improve after 8 years, there will not be a Democrat Prez in 2016.
Nov 7, 2012 at 3:17 a.m.
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"two posters"
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LOL one poster...two accounts. Perfect quote from on of your idols, "From each according to their ability, to each according to their need". You have the "need" to have multiple accounts regardless of ability.
Nov 7, 2012 at 2:33 a.m.
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RetiredAirForce proffered, "Most telling tale from tonights election, interesting how the faux koch poster and poo happened to be away for the nearly the same period of time....I am sure that was just a coincidence."
In a historic presidential and senatorial election, the "most telling tale" RetiredAirForce can discern is that two posters on a small town website had been "away for the nearly the same period of time." With Republicans having supporters that are seemingly unable to judge the comparative significance of a presidential and senatorial election versus the commenting habits of two people on a small town newspaper website, it's easy to understand why Republicans suffered such grievous electoral losses.
From each according to their ability, to each according to their need.
Nov 7, 2012 at 2:13 a.m.
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I personally love the out come. NOTHING changed. A center-left President, and TOTALLY divided congress, which means ONE THING......TOTAL GRID LOCK BABY!!
Something a libertarian (like myself) just LOVES. because the more grid lock there is, the less NONSENSE that gets passed, and the MORE liberty you retain as a citizen. At least now we don't have to worry about rushing in to invade some new axis of evil country, have a mandatory health care coverage bill (written by and for the big insurance companies) shoved down our throats, have warrantless wire taps passed, unlimited detainments, and countless trampling of civil liberties, not to mention crack downs on pot users, internet gamblers, and people engaging victim-less 'crimes'....
ALL those things were passed one you had FULL government control by one of the major parties! This is an EXCELLENT outcome!! It assures NOTHING of consequence will get done on the hill, and you may retain some of the liberties you still have left! Can I get a big AMEN to that!
Nov 7, 2012 at 12:57 a.m.
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Most telling tale from tonights election, interesting how the faux koch poster and poo happened to be away for the nearly the same period of time....I am sure that was just a coincidence.
Nov 7, 2012 at 12:55 a.m.
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You should get help with your stuttering problem wislady.
Nov 7, 2012 at 12:54 a.m.
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Glad to see all the wonderful posts from the very worried lefty posters. As with all past elections, everything goes on and the world never ends just like old women are never pushed off of cliffs. Guess this takes the "I inherited..." argument off the table.
Nov 7, 2012 at 12:49 a.m.
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We are about to find out what a second Carter term would have been.
Nov 7, 2012 at 12:39 a.m.
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A good ol SHELLACKING!
Nov 7, 2012 at 12:36 a.m.
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BTW: To add icing to the cake, Obama was about $2.00 a share, to win over 320 electoral votes on intrade. An awesome 5/1 value score if you wanted to to take the victory lap bet! and put the big ole !!!!! to your cashing out. Florida has not been called yet, but I say with certainty right now that it also will also go Obama, which makes this a complete electoral SMASHING!
Nov 7, 2012 at 12:31 a.m.
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Sorry midnighride, but you put about 100 of these posts on here. You have no grasp on reality and zero credibility. Take a break and try to get a grip. We need to move on:
On Vice president gets warm welcome during Beloit visit
Posted on November 4 at 11:42 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
OH NO LIBERALS LOSING GROUND IN MICHIGAN TOO?
Dead heat for Romney and Obama in latest Michigan poll
Republican Nominee Mitt Romney 46.86%
President Barack Obama 46.24%
Can you say Romney Landslide?
On Vice president gets warm welcome during Beloit visit
Posted on November 4 at 11:40 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
WHAT IS THIS?
A Tribune-Review poll showed the race for Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes locked up at 47 percent in its final week. Romney was scheduled to campaign in the Philadelphia area on Sunday.
Can you say Romney Landslide
Nov 7, 2012 at 12:26 a.m.
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Where is Dick Morris, and all the CLOWNS who kept touting a Romney electoral land slide, and all these rigged polls? As I said months ago, the funniest part of this election was hearing the KOOL-AID drinkers who SERIOUSLY believed Romney had a shot at winning this thing. The GOP base only has them self to blame on this one. They all sucked into the 'big stiff' (akaL Romney) in the primaries siting he was the 'most likely to beat obama', haha. Granted the alternatives were a pizza delivery guy, the wicked witch of the west, ext, but Romney was the GOP's version of John Kerry as I said over and over. An out of touch MA aristocrat who simply never had a serious chance in a national election, even with a horrific economy that will normally kill an incumbent president.
Nov 7, 2012 at 12:19 a.m.
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Milton 17,Nov 6, 2012 at 10:42 p.m.
thank you....Well said.
Nov 7, 2012 at 12:13 a.m.
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wislady said: Obama is retained, by a 29,000 vote difference, no mandate.
You sure did think Walker had a mandate when he was first elected with a 2% majority.
Nov 7, 2012 at 12:09 a.m.
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At least Romney and Thompson could show some class when the lost....I guess that was asking too much from their supporters on these comments.
Nov 7, 2012 at 12:04 a.m.
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Lets knock it off with the negative waves.
We are Americans...Let us seek and accentuate our similarities among ourselves...Let us keep the differences in the proper perspective and not let our differences define us.
Positive is what we need to be...
We are more than capable of becoming more than we as a nation and people presently are.
Our motto is 'E Plurbus Unum'...out of many-one
Nov 7, 2012 at 12:02 a.m.
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With 77% of the popular vote in, Obama is up 300K as well, stupid comments will get you nowhere. Mitt has been campaigning longer(8years) than my son is old 7years. Lick your wounds and get your lies ready for the Walker aide trials. only 2 years left till we can replace Walker. Cant re-draw the whole state as we just found out.
Nov 7, 2012 at midnight
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""Obama is retained, by a 29,000 vote difference, no mandate"" are you intoxicated Wislady?? Look at the map!! Florida, Ohio, VA, CO, NV, WI, IA, every single swing state went his way!! You really need to lay off.
Nov 7, 2012 at midnight
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Fedup and wis come through again...losing with class...NOT.
It sure didn't take long to resort to name calling. I guess it's all they have right now.
My condolences.
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:54 p.m.
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Third_Eye comments on Nov 5, 2012 at 10:17 a.m.: "Here are my (shocking I know!) choices.
President: Mitt Romney
Senate: Tommy Thompson
1st Congressional: Paul Ryan
44th Assembly: Joe Knilans"
Hey, 1 out of 4 isn't bad!
whz_bng comment on Oct 31, 2012 at 9:44 p.m.: "Just a note for fans of history. Every election that was ever held on Nov 6th has been won by the republican candidate."
Well, that is no longer true, is it?
Ronald comment on Nov 3, 2012 at 8:51 p.m.: "Romney will go into the history books not only as one of the greatest president ever,but also for the largest victory ever!!!!!"
Let me know when that history book is published.
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:49 p.m.
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Obama is retained, by a 29,000 vote difference, no mandate.
Now, we can finally see what a second Carter term would have been.
Will we ever find out about the buses full of "new registration" voters in Milwaukee, and the one precinct with 110% voter turnout. Was America "Frankened"?
The positive news.......Wisconsin still has Governor Walker, Ryan retains his seat, republicans have retaken the Senate (that Schultz vote isn't as significant now.
Now, the election is over, Obama can finally answer the questions that remain regarding Benghazi Gate, Fast and Furious, and the unemployment numbers.
Obama now needs to learn to compromise, let's see him act presidential instead of petty and demanding.
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:45 p.m.
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Want to know what I would like to see in the next four years? Everyone working together. Respecting other peoples points of view. I want all of those that are elected to reach out to the other side and compromise. I don't want blaming, complaining, whining, and partisan politics that doesn't accomplish anything.
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:32 p.m.
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This just means we continue to blame Obama for high gas, high unemployment, high poverty, falling home prices, and healthcare rationing.
What do you think will change in the next four years.
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:30 p.m.
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poobah
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:10 p.m.
So sue me, I was wrong. I wanted to withhold my comments until I saw the state results for Wisconsin. As of right now, this may change ..Romney wins popular vote so simmer down liberals, this isn't an Obama mandate.
Ryan wins his District easily remaining my Congressman. The house is still controlled by the GOP which means nothing in Washington changes, but good news, it looks like Wisconsin may belong to the GOP again for Walker.
Check back with you later on that.
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:30 p.m.
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Where is midniteride and RAF. Game set match?
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:27 p.m.
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Feduptaxpayer comments:
Nov 6, 2012 at 7:42 a.m.: "John, did you know that all Presidential elections that have taken place on November 6th, elected Republican candidates starting with President Lincoln? I love tradition!"
Yes, isn't tradition great -- while it lasts?
Nov 5, 2012 at 3:02 p.m.: "May I have your attention please: Headlines on Wednesday November 7th, 2012 - Romney WINS!!"
Perhaps in the Feduptaxpayer Gazette.
Nov 5, 2012 at 3:40 p.m.: "Bye bye Brrrrrack - Chicago here you come."
Look at the bright side, Feduptaxpayer. Taxpayers don't have to pay for Willard Mitt's move to the White House.
Oct 31, 2012 at 9:21 p.m.: "The polls all lie - Romney will win by a comfortable margin."
How comfortable is that margin now?
thatwaseasy comments:
Nov 5, 2012 at 11:34 a.m.: "Check any poll - any poll you want and find Romney up double digits with independents and Dems are over sampled. Yet Obama can only tie in the headline and can not get over 50%."
I checked the final poll - the electoral college - and Obama broke 50%.
Oct 30, 2012 at 1:06 p.m.: "Hint: Romney in a landslide."
Landslide: tea party definition for getting caught in a defeat.
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:19 p.m.
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Am I the only one that is looking forward to Dick morris on Oreilly? What a toe sucker!! also watching Karl Rove fighting the projections for 20 minutes, was HILARIOUS!!
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:18 p.m.
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Methinks the tea party folks will be gone for awhile. Or trying to justify their views. Guess what? Just say "you lost" And they'll just keep on obstructing.
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:17 p.m.
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Where did all the patriots go?
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:16 p.m.
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No comments from wislady or the others tonight? disappointing. Kiowa, you and I have been on the same page for awhile!! LOL
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:11 p.m.
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Well, MBHammer, time will tell. It's not a perfect piece of legislation, but what ever is? Frankly, without the individual mandate, healthcare costs will still keep creeping upwards. You have to have the individual mandate, end of story.
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:10 p.m.
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Midnight_Ride comments:
Nov 4, 2012 at 11:32 a.m.: "Most polls are projecting from 2008 levels. We are not done until he is handed a pink slip on November 6th."
Romney is done; so very well done.
Nov 4, 2012 at 11:51 a.m.: "CAN YOU SAY ROMNEY LANDSLIDE?"
Can you say Obama victory?
Oct 30, 2012 at 4:40 a.m.: "What a losing campaign will say: Binders, Bid-Bird, Bulls'er, lies about words said, lies about plans, and lies about the opponent overall. War on women, war on the successful, war on job creaters, war on energy, etc."
Romney said all of that?
RetiredAirForce comments:
November 5 at 9:13 a.m.: "Prediction. Top response given by voters to the question, "how long was the line to vote?", 4 years."
Make that 8 years now. And then another 8 years for Hillary's two terms.
Nov 5, 2012 at 8:22 a.m.: "I get a good laugh every time I see another lefty link to Nate Silverman's faux math at 538."
He who laughs last, laughs best.
Nov 2, 2012 at 11:57 p.m.: "With a closing unemployment rate higher than when he took office, Obama has a big hill to climb; doubtful he keeps his seat."
No doubt now, is there?
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:10 p.m.
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SHOW ME THE $$$$$$$$$ BABY!
Wasn't like I called this back in April, OVER AND OVER on countless GAZ blog threads.
Hope you all followed me, and cashed in the VERY easy $$$$. Another DEAD ON $$$ election call. This is like taking candy from a baby!
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:09 p.m.
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A fortune was wasted on these elections. The vast majority of it GOP money.
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:07 p.m.
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I missed wislady. So how much were you guys getting paid for all your comments?
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:07 p.m.
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Ryan couldn't even win his own state. Unbelievable. The People have Spoken!
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:04 p.m.
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A winning night for Democrats and a very losing night for Citizens United. Hopefully now the people out here that were on the winning side will be magnanimous in winning and the people out here that were less than magnanimous in winning the past couple of elections will better understand how much words can hurt. Let’s work together now.
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:03 p.m.
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wislady comment on Nov 5, 2012 at 8:29 a.m.: "The Obama Farewell Tour, worth going to just to say goodbye to him."
Hope you had a chance to say goodbye to Obama before he headed back to the White House for another 4 years.
916WI comment on November 5 at 9:42 p.m.: ""BO wins Wisconsin"?!? Too funny!"
Yeah, we're all still laughing.
Bowlgal comments:
November 5 at 3:14 p.m.: "We are ready for tomorrow like never before. Look out!"
Look out over that ocean of BLUE; beautiful, isn't it?
Nov 4, 2012 at 4:06 p.m.: "Romney is also turning blue states into toss-ups MN, PA, MI, NV, VA.. It's over."
Yes, it's over.
Nov 4, 2012 at 1:57 p.m.: "This race is not as close as the left would have you believe. 2 More Days."
1,460 more days. That's four more years -- for Obama in the White House.
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:03 p.m.
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Am I happy (ecstatic) that Obama won the presidency? Not really. I am relieved....because the Republicans scare the hell out of me. Democrats need to learn to live within a budget (cut back on the freebies) and Republicans need to quit being so greedy. Figure out a way to preserve the middle class!
Nov 6, 2012 at 11:01 p.m.
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RAF, bowgal, Fedup, 916WI, donnaw, tea partiers et.al.
I want to tell you all my considered and thoughtful opinion on all your comments for the past four years.
So here goes: neener neener lol
Nov 6, 2012 at 10:55 p.m.
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How affordable? I can hardly wait to see the monthly bills.
Nov 6, 2012 at 10:53 p.m.
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We're seeing a pretty strong rejection of what the Republicans were trying to sell us. People have to want to move forward and decide to work together, or we'll continue down the path of gridlock. People wanted the Affordable Care Act, and preferred the policies of Obama's administration over Romney and Ryan's plans. The Tea Party Republicans are going to need to look in the mirror and think about what it means to be American, which means we're a big enough group of adults to admit our differences and find what we have in common.
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Our very system of government, and US Constitution actually encourage the gridlock we see today. We may not like it, but that's how the cookie crumbles.
Nov 6, 2012 at 10:51 p.m.
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milton17: Right on. 01/20/13. Happy for Tammy Baldwin, considering the ads from AFP.
Nov 6, 2012 at 10:46 p.m.
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Socilaism...
Nov 6, 2012 at 10:43 p.m.
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milton17....ditto
Nov 6, 2012 at 10:42 p.m.
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The people have spoken; now lets hope people can show the respect and solidarity for our president so that we can work together to get this back to the great country that we know it is!! Republicans now need to take Obama's outstretched hand and work for the people, not their pockets!!
Nov 6, 2012 at 10:40 p.m.
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How poetic that the man with the "pants on fire", goes down in flames.
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